The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-06-15

81. soldiers. and Coun-'N
ceptlon to the Commander u" "'
81 LOTS June - Gen John A y, Noo =,
.nd col ID + Dyer. prominent n'. -
a., Grand Army n the tepuun' -
= h,s resolved a letter from "'" -
-, b, which he discussss Al some
-. ..,.,t middle regarding the Fl-'''ou
= president Cleveland % 'i'i' ~.
s,,r,n, fts Grand Army encani ..''' -
al Tr. material points Of The .et''' ''' -
follows ILL.,. b., ~ Louis
.t r,e hv telegraph, and has Ns'
I-tf,., bv distance believe we -'' -
T.rs now understand the iaci, Ina'
r.-,l ARMY ~ the Republic nois ~
~. annual encampment nc ~ H.N, -
Ia, rs .dne~lay * september iN ''''
s..-.f tra Valley II the Mississippi
g. v.,l,y O.t @ 60 the best citizens
,s+ roY.. have invited many prominent
,...rt. fe The guests ~ their city Oh lns 49,
i...,I coincidence NJ those two lmpoI'AH.
....,+. .many these the president Oh our
..., lounfrv Grover Cleveland ms
49,. ANA ..,-e The Grand Army ~ tne
p.,.,,i.i... b, composed exe.g,iFelF ~ men "Do
',-,...i ,n the army amt navy ~ tle Lnion,
,.,.bi.h Mr. Cleveland d0ee not belong ana
-. ha cannot participate rn any ~ us
,~o,a..ifrr.. but the moment lhe UT ANA
Army energies from IT'S ball 'i i.-,',' .'-',..
IL becomes like tAo freemas OBS. Di'
s.r8 other societies ri good mon, ASSOC
for "a noble purpose. d part oI -.1
community subject o. the laws ana l''-'' ~
that community Mr. Cleveland. tle i'es',
q r
dent OBJ tbs United States FAIR ~'.r, -'." ~
all our people. commander 70 el.r- oi -'''
a~,,,y and navy Of the Jn.ted states, '' 44ee
o. como and ~ wherever the Jnr--i .-''N ~
thi,-0rr nations government eA-eiiN'. ne
may visit auv fort " ship, where tne national
aey Willie lowered To manifest respect Co
bin and bis Office and should a foreign snip
al p. q. him full h0nors none VIII De SO
,,,,i.l. -.. resent an insult as the members ol
~. Grand Army " the Republic, who peri-ed
rf.,nl limb 30 make that hag respected az
home and abroad
.rne idea NJ bis being lnsulted, mlcn less
.rsanrar.I should he be on the stand along
sd u our commander in chief, Gen. arr
child when the Grand Army Is passing I'D
review, seems o. me- m0nstrOus. tnlns i
tro,. fh. Iowa bows too wen % believe So
q thing Doss.ble Brave men are never un-
generous. aud The Iowa soldiers were brave
mon know 10 " knowledge acquired I'D
battle. and viii pledge nay ite that n3 iowa
soldier viii 30 81 uumally an aft- ana 'u. ia
Mr. Cleveland accept the invitation "nlcn
hon. be- viii. o. attend the parade et the
Grand Army OF the Republic at ~. LOUIS
Sent ~ next. I viii stand by bis side Ut
march past IN the rank, II Ransom post, as
may b. ordered hy teen. Fairchld
Il notice with pail that the presidents ace
ton IN certain pension bills enters INTO THIS
unhappy controversy There were many
private bib, ana one " general nature,
which, The pr--ilen vetoed The constitution
Of the United States compels the president "
approve or veto each separate oA as 10
regcbe, him from congress Y approved 10
becomes a law, II vetoed 10 requires an IN
creased majority Of congress D. pass IL, out
the president can only account for his Judg-
ment by his xvi conception Of duty and o.
his God. We as soldiers, must submit o. Il
because 10 is the law ! 90 not believe the
government can ever be- TOO charitable lo lns
Ola toh.ers. wounded OF in distress ~
age amt inhrmty, and had been near
M Cleveland I would not have Fentured
o. advise him Oh the general biA, but
AS o. tha private cases / would have SAID.
Charity enters largely into pensions, ana
when ans special bills have passed the ordeal
Of the committees OF the senate ana house,
approve them. but ON the general l.l eNer-
els. Your fll constitutional power NEST
men differ widely ON this question oi pen-
si0ns o. our o.d ana feeble comrades. We
all want On d0 what Is right but differ As to
the means All We know Is that twenty odd
years after the civil war the government OF
the Uutel States, under Republican ami
Drmocratc rule pays out 90 o1- soldiers Of
the Union army about $4,000 600 per year
and "a iew thousands 70 the Mexican war
veterans. regardless vi locality, and not one
cent o. tile rebels of tine south, whom we
fought Z the civil war The old soldiers of
the civil war have not yet just cause 10 make
AL issue ou the question Ot pensions Co our in-
firm and wounded comrades.
i advise you % z0 right along prepare the
way Con the GRAND Army II the Republic 40
It's session ot "Wednesday sept. -, l,,'. 40
81 Louis. aud receive them as they deserve,
as houorod guests Also the president VI the
United States. with such other guests as may
grace tle occasion.
DEs MONIES. june q -Gen. Tuttle, whose
utteraHc,e regarding the president proposed
visit 10 ~. Louis have caused SD much com
meut. IS here and 40 a meeting 90 the lo,A
q A. k explained bis connection with the
matter Resolutions were adopted undressing
bis action and declaring that the A. Il.
never DID and never would invite the Ire,l
dent o. attend national encampmenr.
Resolutions denouncins the president for his
vetoes % pension bills We're s.so passed The
resolutions are extremely vigorous and
bite
"BiLLY" MOLONEY